Honda Activa

What Honda has taken care of is to ensure the new scooter retains the comfortable riding feel as experienced on the original model. The seat is large and well padded and the riding posture remains the same — upright and commuter-friendly. A linked suspension is used at the front, with a single shock and stressed member engine cushioning the rear. The new Activa provides a Tuff Up tube for its rear tyre to reduce the chances of a puncture. Another feature, found only on the top-end Activa, is Combined Braking System or CBS which is mechanically operated and works to help brake the scooter in shorter distances with better stability. CBS works with the left brake running twin cables to both drums, to simultaneously activate both brakes. The right, or front brake lever, remains committed to operating only the front drum when depressed, just as on any normal scooter. Ride quality remains just adequate, the same as on the earlier scooter, as do handling and cornering manners which makes the Activa thankfully light to manage in crowded Indian city riding conditions. Our best stopping distance and time from 60kph on the new Activa was 19.87 metres in 2.41sec.